Usages of ontem
Ontem eu limpei a cozinha, mas hoje vou desenhar.
Yesterday I cleaned the kitchen, but today I am going to draw.
O Pedro perdeu a carteira dele ontem e está preocupado.
Pedro lost his wallet yesterday and is worried.
Ontem arrumei a despensa e dividi a comida em dois armários.
Yesterday I tidied up the pantry and divided the food into two cupboards.
Hoje a loja de roupas tem sapatos mais baratos do que ontem.
Today the clothing store has cheaper shoes than yesterday.
Preciso de reparação no meu telefone, porque o ecrã partiu-se ontem.
I need a repair on my phone, because the screen broke yesterday.
Como podes justificar a ausência ontem, se não avisaste ninguém?
How can you justify your absence yesterday if you didn’t tell anyone?
Ontem tropecei num degrau, mas não me magoei gravemente.
Yesterday I tripped on a step, but I didn’t hurt myself badly.
Ontem fui ao supermercado e não recebi o troco correto.
Yesterday I went to the supermarket and didn’t receive the correct change.
O Pedro sente que sobrou pouca comida depois do jantar de ontem.
Pedro feels that little food remained after yesterday’s dinner.
Ontem tentei assar peixe, mas ficou demasiado assado por distração.
Yesterday I tried to roast fish, but it ended up too roasted because I got distracted.
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